BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Las Vegas-Clark County Library X-WR-CALNAME:Las Vegas-Clark County Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f0fba2ff-ba5e-4c31-bb84-74f9e0d30ef1 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260824T095049Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T190000 SUMMARY:Monticello Declaration Book Club LOCATION:Enterprise Library\nEnterprise Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Enterprise Library;X-APPLE -RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Enterprise Library:geo:36.039316,-115.171077 GEO:36.039316;-115.171077 DESCRIPTION:A discussion series on the Declaration of Independence created by the National Constitution Center and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. .\nhttps://lvccld.libnet.info/event/15634968 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us for a deep study of the Declaratio n of Independence this Semiquincentennial! \; \;

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Remaining Sessions include:

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July 22nd Meeting 1: 1776 - A look at the creat ion of the Declaration of Independence and the contributions of Thomas Jef ferson\, John Adams\, Benjamin Franklin\, and John Dickinson. \; We wi ll read and discuss the draft and final versions of the Declaration of Ind ependence\, as well as additional material about the creation of the Decla ration.

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July 29th Meeting 2: 1826- Explore the letters of Jefferso n and Adams as they look back on their 50 years since the Declaration and discuss its meaning given the progress of the country. \; Both men die d on the same day - July 4\, 1826

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August 5th Meeting 3: Legacies - A look at the legacy of the Declaration of Independence up to the modern age through the eyes of Frederick Douglas\, Abraham Lincoln\, Elizabeth Ca dy Stanton and Gerald Ford (President during the Bicentennial).

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No registration required.

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